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  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v A Minor

    The Sports Tribunal has suspended a young athlete for four months for the presence of a prohibited substance, 1,4 dimethylpentylamine, a specified stimulant under class S6b of the Prohibited List 2018

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  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Michael Strickland

    The Sports Tribunal has suspended amateur rugby league player Michael Strickland for a period of two years for purchasing a prohibited substance, clenbuterol, from an online website NZ Clenbuterol in 2015.

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  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Karl Murray

    The Sports Tribunal has suspended cyclist Karl Murray for a period of 8 years for the presence of a prohibited substance, clenbuterol, in a sample taken from him during the Tour of Northland on 18 March 2017.

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  • Rugby League coach suspended for 12 months for playing a banned player

    The Sports Tribunal has suspended Taranaki rugby league coach Nohorua Parata for assisting Travell Ngatoko to play a game of rugby league last year while Mr Ngatoko was serving a ban for a previous anti-doping violation.

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  • Rugby League player suspended for further four months for playing while banned

    The Sports Tribunal has suspended rugby league player Travell Ngatoko for a further four months for playing in a rugby league game last year while serving a ban for a previous anti-doping violation.

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  • Tribunal has jurisdiction to sanction for anti-doping violation

    Issue of Tribunal’s jurisdiction raised – Mr Murray not licenced at time of event when tested positive – SADR not applicable – Tribunal no jurisdiction – further material filed by parties – Tribunal satisfied Mr Murray was member of Cycling NZ and subject to SADR at relevant event.

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  • Tribunal decides anti-doping violation not committed

    The Tribunal has dismissed an application of an alleged anti-doping rule violation. All details relating to this case are confidential pursuant to the Sports Anti-Doping Rules.

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  • Sports Tribunal dismisses appeal against non-nomination for New Zealand men’s road race cycling team

    The Sports Tribunal has dismissed an appeal by Jason Christie against a decision of Cycling New Zealand (CNZ) not to select him to be part of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games team.

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  • Rugby League player suspended for 18 months for anti-doping rule violation

    The Sports Tribunal has suspended amateur rugby league player Siliga Kepaoa for 18 months for the presence of the prohibited substance higenamine.

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